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No. 146 law iESIOENT TAFT SAYS ONLY DEATH WILL STOP CANDIDACY jlarcs That Nothing Can Iter His Plans to Try For Renomination. ;n break with ROOSEVELT ADVOCATED m jporters of Administration id La Follettc Forces Puz zled by Colonel. DENIAL IIY Pl.WHOT. (Dy Associated PrcBB.) DATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan. I, Clifford I'lnchot today do- tlarcd that ho hud not Hinted lat Theodoro Itoosovolt had aid hi in ho would not accept Iho lircsldontlnl uoiulnatlon If wcro tendered him. TD ROOSEVELT IN New Investigation of Acquisi tion of Panama Canal Zone May Be Ordered. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 3. The olllclal Htory or tho ncqulHltlon of tho I'niiiumi Canal Zone hy tho United States may ho told In tho IIouho of Representatives If tho hear ings to ho continued liy tho Commit too on Foreign Affairs lead to tho adoption of n resolution Introduced hy Representatives Itnlney of 111 I hoIh. Chnlrman Sulzcr announced today tho committee would soon bo- ABBodatcd PrcBB to Coos Da) Tlmos.) Aouimt il4, v. j,, jhii. ti. - hlng hut death enn kcop mo out iijn the coiiblderatlon of tho reHolii ho flRht now," President Taft Ib tlon. inn luiinuy runuiiiuiiH cuiih, on uiti conunltteo on Foreign Affnlrs to send mod to have nindo this Btate- iit to white IIouho callors today k'liom ho added that ho lind no cctlon to tho Htatoment being lo public. It undoubtedly was ended to set at roBt all roportB Taft might withdraw from tho for tho republican nomination President In favor of Colonol psovolt. riio President Hold ho waB thor- ihly aroiiBod by tho grnvlty of tho latlon In tho republican party was determined to let his um bo Kcncrally understood. Taft told friends and party loadorB tho first that If ho should bo ed nnon to stnnd for re-election, would bo glad to do so, that ho under obligations to the party hnvlng mado him president and willing to nbldo by Its decision tho convention. Ho adhorcB to position not to quit tho race un- I tho nomination ballots are cast Chicago. It Is said thnt Homo of Tnft's tads havo gono ho far lately aH to rlBo him to openly break with osevolt and chnllongo tho latter to Ice plain His intontioiiH. ino ksldont has declined to do this. riio White Houso was fnlrly flood- : with callora lately who havo plight word to Taft that Rooso- bo far has declined to say no lid not nccopt tho nomination If ivoro tendered lilm. It niso nan hi roportou to mo wnuo nouso Itoosovolt bolloves nn organized rt will bo mado to "smoke him and thnt ho declines to all tho books, pnpera and dociimontH, to summon witnesses and tnko testi mony on tho fact that a former pro Hldent of tho United States hns de clared that ho "took" Pnnamn from tho republic of Colombia without consulting tho congress. Tho repub lic of Columbia hns naked that tho en tiro mutter bo submitted to Tho Ilnguo Trlbunul to dotormlno tho Justice of tho nctlon of tho United States government. ELECT ALLEN AS1PRESIDENT r 1 OF DYN1ITING Former Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapolis, Inch, Tells of Old Discovery of McNama ra's Perfidy. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Daj Times.) INDIANAPOLIS, Hid., Jan. 3 Natlonnl Inbor oIIIcIuIh alllllntcd with Samuel Goinpors of tha Amorlcan Fe deration of Labor were Informed two yenrH ago by Chnrles A. Uookwalter, who as mayor at that time, conducted a secret Investigation, thnt John J. McNninnrn had directed a Borles of ''yiiauiitlug expositions. This was mode known today by Dookwaltcr when ho wns Informed that the gov ernment's investigation hero embrac ed an Inquiry Into the circumstances of four explosions directed ngnlnst Albert Von Shrcckolon, a geno-nl contractor on account of lnbor trou ble. Rookwntor said If ho In subpoonncd by tho federal g-and Jury ho will bnre all dotnllB of tho municipal investiga tion. Dookwaltor snld ho discussed the matter with McNnmara and told him nH thoy wcro riding In n street cnr. ho could "put his hand on ono of tho dynamiters without leaving tho cnr." Dookwaltor said ho personally hnd novcr Informed Oompors but thnt other labor leaders had been told of tho results of tho Investiga tion. The Inquiry lasted forty-live dayH and was dropped when his UV-ffijUnln n n Jr-nJ -Xi)j1t'i' TO RECOGNIZE DENIAL HY GOMPEHS. Declines lie Hnd no Know ledge of Dynamite Outrages. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 3. "No person living or dend," snld Sniriucl Goinpors, "ever mado such a statement to mo or hinted thnt J. J. McNumnra or nnyonc elso wns en gaged in a dynamite explosion or n dyniimlto campnlgn," In denying the statement thnt ho and other union otFldnls knew of tlio alleged conspi racy two years ngo. NO All) FROM UNION'S. Labor Lenders Have Not. Assisted In Dynamite Conspiracy Prolx. (Dy Associated Press to tho Coos Day Tlmos. INDIANAPOLIS, Hid., .Inn. 3. "No lnbor union lender, not even Snmuel Gompers, tho head of tho Anjcrican Federation of Labor, has lifted a hand to help us iu cleaning up tho big dynnmlto conspiracy, either before or sinco tho McNnma ra confessions nt Los Angeles," snld Oscar Lawlcr, special government prosecutor for the District of South orn California. Ho nnd John D. Fredericks, prosecuting attorney for Los Angeles, conferred with Chnr lea W. Miller, United States Attor ney, before tho federal grand Jury today and resumed Its inquiry Into tho alleged dynamiting conspiracy w REPUBLIC rotusod to Indicnto whothor or ho bolloved thorn. It Is vcho- ntly donlod at tha White Houbo, povor, that Taft haa Bont nny essongors" to Rooaovolt, "on nny Ject whatovor." New Councilman Selected to Become Acting Mayor Council Proceedings. The Mnrsbflold city council Inst evening elected F. K. Allon presi dent of tho city council for tho ensu ing yenr. Messrs. Allen nnd Mor chnnt, tho nowly elected councllmon, hnd qualified prior to tho meeting nnd tho first business to como up bo was tho election of a president to bo oked out" olthor by tho Tnft or .como nctlng mnyor In tho absence of LaFnlletto forcoB. Mayor Straw, air. .Morcnnni iook resident Tnft listened all theso tho seat formerly occupied by Coun- rts with nn Indulgent smile but cllman Albrccht, and Mr. Allon tlio ono formerly occupied uy lorn loko. Councilman Powers nominated Mr. Allen for tho presidency and Councilman Forguson seconded tho nomination. Thoro wcro no othor nominations and Mr. Allon was elect- o tho urglngs of his frlonds that.cd by acclamation. Ho thanked tho mnko n moro nctlvo campaign, 'council for tho honor conferred upon t haa replied that hodoesnQt think .him and stated that whilo ho thought political activity comports witn ' that an oldor moniuor ot tno uouy Idontlal dignity. Ho Iibb now might havo boon chosen to ndvan- Bonteil to his frlonds to carry for- tngo, ho npproclotod tho courtesy nnd d the fight nH vigorously ns they; would do his best to merit it. A. u. rowers positively dociiueu mo pmcu when Mr. Allon suggested his nnmo after Powers had nominated Allen. Mnyor Straw announced tho fol lowing standing committees for tho ensuing year: Flro nnd water Merchant, Savago nnd Powors. Streets Powers, Allon and Cop pie. Finance Snvngo, Powers and Al len. Light Ferguson, Merchant nnd Savago. Health Copplo, Ferguson and Morchnnt. Waterfront Allen, Copplo nnd Torguson. Straw and Copple Tilt. Thoro was n little tilt between Mayor Straw and Councilman Copplo at tho opening of the session, coming as an echo of tho last city campaign. While thoy woro discussing tho ordor of business, Mayor Straw turned to Copplo and asked: "Copplo, aro you going to re sign?" "No. Why? Do you want to appoint a man in my place?" retorted Cop plo. "No, but several havo told mo that you woro going to resign and I thought I might relievo you of nny embarrassment about tho matter," replied Mayor Straw. "When I got ready to resign, I'll notify you in ample time nnd you needn't trouble yourself about any ombarrassment to mo," retorted Cop pie. "Well, I Just wanted to know. It doeBntmake any illfferenco t wie (Continued on page 2.) liro nnd ho will lend what aid ho Iperly can. LnFOLLETTE NO QUITTER ftnounco That Wisconsin Man Will Ilenuiiii In Itnco ly Associated Press to Coos nay Times.) 3HICAG0, Jan. 3 Without rofer- kg to uov. Osuorn s suggostion in speech at Lansing, Mich., that IFollotto withdraw from tho pres- Bntlnl race, the LaFollotto National padquarters horo today Issuod a Itement that LnFollotto has no m- itlpn of withdrawing. FAVOR PEACE TREATIES iiators Wish to Ratify Agreements as Tliey Stand ly Associated Press to Coos Day Times) WASHINGTON. Jnn. 3 Senator lynor has nronarod nn Individual Inorlty report for tho foreign reln pns commlttoo, favoring tho ratl- won or tlio nenco treaties as they ind. Senator Williams of Mlssls- ipl also has declared for tho treaties (amended. WRECK IX OKLAHOMA. Killed nnd Twenty Hurt In Col Ilslon There. ly Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) 3L RENO. Okla.. Jan. 3. In n id-on collision between two tralnB tho Rock Island railroad near re, ono engineer wns killed nnd anty passengers and memhors of Sulzer Wants Rebel Govern ment In China Recognized by United States. (Dy Associated Press to tho Coos Day Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jnn. 3 Re cognition by tho Unltod States of tho "Republic of China as a member of tho fnmlly of nations" Is callod for by a resolution Introduced today by Re presentative Sulzor, and roforrod to mo coinmittco on foreign affairs. I 800 ON STRIKE AT Mf YARD Many Government Mechanics Walkout at Norfojk Today. (Dy Associated Press to, Coos Day Times.) WASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 3. Navy officials have Instructed Cnp tnln Doylo, commandant of tho Nor folk Navy Ynrd to explain that tho tlmo cards aro In no wny connected with tho Taylor system of scientific management, but rather tho follow ing out of n prnctlco of keoplng tlmo on each Job. Tho men huvo Just ro eolved an Increased allownnco of eight cents a day and It Is believed tho troublo booh will bo adjusted. A total of eight hundred had quit work at tho Navy Yard lato today and gone Into conference. Thoro aro upward of 2,000 men employed there. T TO GAY PAREE Jack Johnson and Sam McVey Will Meet In French Capital. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 3. Tho fight between Jack Johnson nnd Sam McVey, tho henvy weights, Is to toko plnco In Paris tho night of tho Grand Prix Instead ot In Sydnoy on Easter Monduy. MANY ARRESTS I FOR TROUBLE CONORESS IN SESSION. LAIIOR LEADERS AT MUSCATINE HELD DY (IRANI) JURY FOR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY DURING STRIKE. (Dy Associated Pros, to Coos Day Times.) MUSCATINE, Iowa, Jan. 3. Em mett T. Flood of Chicago, Natlonnl organizer of tho Amorlcan Federa tion of Labor was arrested horo this afternoon when ho arrived at tho do pot, accompanied by his attornoy, Daniel Cruso, of Chicago. Tho naturo of tho chargo against Flood was not mado public. Ills ar rest Is a result of tho Muscatino grand Jury's Investigation of tho troubles' growing out ot tho strike of button workers. I Other nrrests wore made today provtoii8 to Flood's. Henry Strako and Gus Lessmcn woro arrested on Indictments charging malicious In- Jury to buildings. They aro Bald to havo been active In tho recent button makers strike. Doth Houses Conveno After Holiday Recess. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times) WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 3. Doth Houses of Congress re-aBsom-blcd nt noon after the recess for tho holidays which began December 21. Most of tho senators and represen tatives woro on hand. Prnctically no Important business Is pending for tho day. NAVY YARD STRIKE. DIG SUM MISSING. Treasurer of New York Firm Accus ed of 9135,000 Theft. Dy Associated Press to the Cons Day Times.) NEW YORK, Jan. 3. A shortngo of ? 135,000 Is said to bo shown by tho books of tho wholesale whlto goods tiouse of Van Keuren and Thornton. Thornton said today ho had laid Information boforo District Attorney Whitman alleging that the treasurer of tho company, Porcy G. VnnDoroof, had misappropriated tho money. SMOKE the "FOREST!' cigar; A Over 230 Mechanics at Norfolk, Vn., Walkout Toduy. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) NORFOLK, Va Jan. 3. There was a walkout of 250 mechanics In tho Norfolk Naty Yard today as n protest against what thoy assert la an effort to Introduco tho scientific system. The men refused to sign their timo cards. QUATtE IN ILLINOIS. Several Sections of State Feel Twin ' hlor Today. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) dlllCAGO, III., Jan. 2. A slight h tremor was experienced in sev- Bectlons of tho state today. No ago was done. light earthquako reeled Chlcngo today, rattled the dishes and some were badly scared by tho under ground rumbling. , It ,wns felt throughout Northern, Illinois. i ear era daii ffiIOKE the ''FOREST" cigar. 11 APPLICATION TO BRIDGE ON PILE 1 Tn"" ' 1 f PIERRE LOTI E Southern Pacific and Sumner Line Want to Build Struc tures Near Together. BOTH NEAR OLD SITE BELOW NORTH BEND Renowned Frenchman Makes Stirring Appeal to World Flays Europeans. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Da; Times.) PARIS, France, Jan. 3 Tho Fl garo publishes today a striking ap peal to tlio world In favor of peace, written by Captain Loiils Mario .1 il licit Vlnud, best known as Plcrro Lotl, famous ns a traveler, author nnd n friend of the Mohammedan, In which he flays tho rapacity of Eu rope in regnrd to UioMohamiucdnnH. Itnly's Indefensible solzuro of Tri poli and her war on Turkey are, says Lotl, niaiilniestntlons of this mockery of clvlllzntion, which looks on tran quilly at massacre, at war and nt tho spilling of Innocent blood. Lotl concludes "Wnra of conquest, on whntovur pretext they aro under taken, must be peace progress Hugh McLain Returns From Trip to Washington, D. C. Will Report Friday Night. That two applications havo boon formally mado for constructing rail road bridges acrosB Coos Dny from ; near tho mouth of North Inlot to near tho mouth of Pony Inlet waa 'tho nows given out by Hugh McLnln on his return homo from Wash ington, D. C., todny. Ono applica tion has been mndo by tho Southern Pacific to build tho bridge whoro tho company orlglnnlly proposed four or flvo ycarB ago and tho other wns mado by tho Sumner lines nnd tha Bite Ib near that of tho Southern Pa cific. Tho applications aro now Iu tho hands of government omclius. Mr. McLnln from what ho waa romnln empty nnd shumo to humnnlty nblo to nscertaln from ofllclals does not think thoro Is nny possibility of yio Wnr Department permitting tho construction ot two bridges so cIobu together. However, ho does not fcol en aimiTiitiin tilwitif l,tnL'nft I lllir tlin )o stopped or the world's conBtrMctIon of ny l)r,iK0 ncroB8 tho as, nnd arbitration wlll;Bny n ,)ornit , Rrnlltcdt t WIII PLANITO FILL Council Arranges For Impro vement Large Section! In Railroad Addition. (leriSIM aiUI n.in,ni.. i. f ,.,. l,H,len wlh tins jslbly a restriction thnt It bo nvall- auio ior an lines (icHinug iu ubu fi. .Mr. McLnln came down from Gar diner with Mr. Weir, who hns chargo of tho corpB of Southern Pacific en gineers working fioutli from tho Umpqun to Cooh Day and who camo hero with Mrs. Weir for a short stay. Weir's crow Is now working nt Ton Mile, Mr. Weir meroly laughs when It Ib MiggPHtcd that anothor lino be sides tho Ilnrrlman rond In llkoly to build In here nnd naya "It la all a. iv no says innt mo Mouinorn Pacific will push tho construction oC tho road as rapidly ns possible Mr. McLnln snld that ho hoard consldorablo railroad talk relating to Coos Day In Now York, In Wash ington, In Portlnhd and nt othor points whilo nway. Ho Is more en thusiastic than Qvor ovor tho pros- DISTRICT Tho Marshfleld city council last evening took steps to nrrango for fill- liur tlin nntlrn lint In tlio Itnllroilil ad- dltlon district south to Kruso avenue Pt of early construction hero and and west to tho IiIIIb near Fourth,11 "' ,uo""' l"" ,uu' . strcot. Tho greator All is mado pos-l o " " l"" ; Bible by tho decision of tho govern- wh"t transpired at Washington, Mr. mont to wldon tho channel In front of " "" iu mm iummV . Marshflold 1G0 feet moro than waa tomont today. Ho will mnko n do- orlglnally plunnod. This will fur- tnlled report or ma trip nnu nia suc nlsh 150,000 yards of drcdglngs nnd tess In tho mattor of harbor nnd It is bolloved this will bo nmplo to jouy worn io mo nnnuni niuauug ui till tho entire lowland to a dopth of tho Marshfleld Chamber ot Commorco throo feet or greater. I Friday ovenlng. Ab ho wbb sent as Tho action of tho council followed a dolcgato from thnt body ho doos a vorbnl roport by Councilman Pow- not feel llko giving out this Infor- ors thnt Engineer Lcofo hnd Just been ndvlsod by Major Marrow of the chango In tho government plana. Tho council nnd residents of thnt sou tons had been desirous of hnvlng tho greater fill mndo but at first U wau not expected that thoro would bo sufficient dredglngs available. Lnst night, J. E. Fitzgerald, ono of tho property owners, presented a p mutton until ho reports to them. FREIGHT RATES CUT. Livestock Packing Houso Products ami Halt AnYrtcd by Order. (Dy ABBodatod Prosa to Coos Day Tlmoa.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jnn. 3. Radical reductions In frolght rntes tltlon signod by about nlne-tonths of on livestock, packing houso producto tho proo.y owners ngreelng to pay nnd salt today woro prescribed by two cents por cubic yard for tho fill, tho Interstate Commorco Commission This, it Is estimated, would dofrnyi to apply on all westorn and southom tlio exponescH of bulkhendlug, hand!-, railroads. Ing shore pipes, etc. Tho council ordered this placod on file but decided that It waa unncce' aary other than showing tho pronor spirit by tho residents of tho section affected. Tho council has tho right to levy nn assessment up to $25 nov lot for omorgoncy work iko this will como undor. City Euplncor I'ldlny and Street Commissioner Lawhorno TARIFF LEFT Taft to Refer TO COURT. Question (Dy Day, Perplexing hoon. Associated Pross to Coos Times) WASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 3. President Taft will rofor to tho courts tho wood null) and paper con- woro Instructed to tnko chnrgo of the i troversy Involving tho quostlon of project and nrrango for tho necc8saty.froo ontry 0f theso articles Into this preliminary work. This will Include' county froni tho nations that havo a big box drain extending from tho(tno m0Bt favor0ll nntlons troatles, It GJon Garden tract to tho Day to af- Ja nnnounced. ford ogress for tho wator In tho small I .J brook from the gulch. It Is oxpected that tho fill can bo started nt an early date and finlshod this winter. It will solve n sanitary MORSE OFFERED DRIHE. Prison Warden Says Convicted Hunk er Made Overtures to Him. problom that has been perplexing thoiDy Associated Press to the Coos Day, city ofllclals for somo time. Dy tho Times.) now nrrangoment. t,ho cost will bo ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 2. Wardon trivial to what It would othorwlso Wt M Moyer of tbo fedornl penlton hnvo been. Once, most of tho prop- tary nt AtInnta t0(lay mn,i0 a for orty owners In the section signed up ,, Btatora0nt declaring that Clias. to pay twolvo and one-lialf cents per w jIorso tll0 convctod banker of yard or about 250,000 yards or N y fc , , , , , , t 0 that Messrs. Sengatacke,, nnd Mlngua "'V "' C LT of tho Port Comm ss on hnd nRreon i B .' , ". .; ,' A" .'.. iiri,V to got behind tho project for extend- n,ot,n, Attorney General Wicker ing tho bulkhead along tbo water Blmn1, front northward to the city limits . so that the flat In front of Ferndalo can bo filled when tho Oregon reaches SOME RAILROAD DUSINESS. tno-o. During the discussion, Mayor Straw took a few whacks at tho Port Commission. Ho declared tbo com mission should take chargo of all this wo'k Instead of compelling tho city council to bother with it. Ho said that tho activity of tho Port Com mission wns tho cause of tho city trttinrtll ntwt fxfllnfnlcf finirtncr tr ir n Figuring 20,000 feet of Ium bor as an avorngo carload and thirty-flvo carloads ns compos ing a trainlond, tho lumber car ried from hero lnst year by tho steamer Nairn Smith alono would' havo made ono hundred and thirteen solid freight fi crews Injured. Made In Marshneld. Mhde In Marshfleld. ought to be doing. i fi I r , ,t ...'. . -i-